The LPNH Executive Committee on July 23, approved the affiliate application from the newly formed Libertarian Party of the Lakes Region NH, which is comprised of the entirety of both Belknap and Carroll Counties, and Grafton County (except for the towns of Bath, Bethlehem, Franconia, Lisbon, Littleton, Lyman, Monroe, and Sugar Hill). Tony Jankowski was elected Chair of the LP Lakes affiliate during their organizational meeting on July 19. LP Western NH, which was officially organized on February 18, held their Annual Meeting on August 12. During that meeting the members voted to amend the bylaws to reduce the number…

Representative Brandon Phinney (Strafford 24), formerly a member of the Republican Party, announced today on the State House steps he is changing his party affiliation to the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire. For the third time this year, a sitting State Representative has dropped their party and joined the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire. Representative Caleb Q. Dyer (Hillsborough 37) switched to the LPNH from the Republican Party in February and Joseph Stallcop (Cheshire 4) switched to the LPNH from the Democratic Party in May. Darryl W. Perry, Chair of the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire invited any others, unhappy…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE John Babiarz Announces Run for State Representative In Special Election Concord, NH – The Libertarian Party of New Hampshire is proud to announce that long-time Libertarian John Babiarz has filed to run for Representative in the Grafton 9 Special Election. On June 13, the Ballot Law Commission ordered that John Babiarz should be placed on the Libertarian Primary ballot in the Grafton 9 special election. John Babiarz is no stranger to public service. He joined the Grafton Volunteer Fire Department in 1994, continued his training to became an EMT in 2001, and the Grafton Volunteer Fire Department…